Christmas Day Gatherings Across Iowa Families
Large family notes describe Christmas Day dinners and visits across multiple Iowa towns. Readers include Bergmann, Matthias, Brase, Bravener and many relatives visiting kin in Fredericksburg, New Hampton, Tripoli, Waverly, Cedar Falls, Marshalltown, Denver, and beyond. The piece catalogs holiday hospitality and overnight stays, with numerous host families hosting relatives from nearby cities and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Timmer
Dave Drewelow
New Hampton
Ron Hills
Elgin
Charles Rosel
Mark Schwartz
Carl Fagerlind
Dean Fagerlind
Steve
Mike
Joe
Curtis Neuendorf
Jerry Neuendorf
Jeff
Jill
Bingo
Santa Claus
Lorenz Brase
Gustav Brase
Marion Shhortau
Arvid Gauger
Helmuth Brase
Debra
Kevin
Paul Sands
Chad
Stephen Brase
Greg
Emma _Iserman
Waverly
Ray Bailey
California
Walter Sells
Herman Mueller
Jolyn
Eldean Mueller
Alvin Sassman
Allen Mueller
Jim Seelhammer
Leslie Heideman
Monticello
Wm. Burrow
Clinton Burrow
Benji
Jim Burrow
Gaylord Converse
Paul Magnall
George Burrow
Mr. Pleasant
Margarett Burrow
Cresco
Arnold Bock
Sharon
Janet
Fredericksburg
Leo Burrow
Pauline Block
Oelwein
Robert Block
Sumner
Nancy Brase
Ossian
Elmer Brase
Fred Seegers
Denver
Richard Buenger
Lester Buenger
Marie Reavis
Brodhead
Wisconsin
Dick Klenzmann
Eldon Armstrong
Roy Drewis
Anna Miller
Ralph Drewis
Ferdinand Klenzmann
Robert Hoffman
Ronnie Hoffman
Elma
Jerry Brase
Droste
Gene Redies
David Droste
Allen Droste
Edwin Klemp
Tripoli
Louis Hagedorn
David Hagedorn
Dennis Hagedorn
Rae Miller
Lynn Hassman
Harlan Pose
John
Fietta Bergmann
Clara Hildebrandt
Harvey Hildebrandt
Rueben Engert
Paul Engert
Kristie
Stacy John
Carl Price
Waterloo
Laura Brase
John McBride
Vince Aultman
Wheatridge
Colorado
Darrel Ostelle
Des Moines
Richard Matthias
Readlyn
Ross Ager
Fred Reiter
Paula
Kenneth Bahlmann
Allison
Bernice Barbknecht
Mike Cooper
Darby
Robert Cooper
Robert Bergmann
Wayne Bravener
Sally Bergmann
Art Munson
New
Alvin Bergmann
Clarence Hassman
Esther Pleggenkuhle
Donald Bergmann
Evansdale
Terry Barna
Cedar Falls
Harley Bergmann
Tom Werderitsch
Sylvania
Ohio
Buhr
Walter Buhr
Victor Matthias
Christmas Day Socials and Family Gatherings Report
Christmas day dinners and gatherings surface across Waterloo and surrounding areas with multiple host families hosting relatives and friends. Notable mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Carl Heitmann at the Elin home in Waterloo and Sue Pleggenkuhle’s LPN graduation celebration after graduation ceremonies at Hope Martin Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Pleggens
Carl Abbas
Roy Drewis
Ralph
Irl Haynes
Jimmy
Hazel Gaede
Tom Sievers
Bill Niemeyer
Walter Sells
Dennis Niemeyer
Kenneth Bahlmann
Leonard Kascher
Timmy
Randy Houston
Wood River
Illinois
Stanley Bockhaus
Vern Bockhaus
Harry Bockhaus
Ver- Jean
W. R. Pratt
Ada McConkey
Art Neuendorf
Sunrise
Fredericksburg
Elroy Nuss
Timothy and
Scott
Madelia
Minn
Ernest Nuss
Kenneth Brown
Dysart
Lavern Hooper
Waverly
Michael Nuss
Sumner
Warren Becker
Batavia
Merlin Nuss
Waterloo
Lorenz Meyer
James
Art Tegtmeier
Richard Johnson
Ernest Schedtler
Joel
Richard Schedtler
Ames
Kathy Schedtler
Mark Tegtmeier
Florien Festival
Carl Heitmann
Galen Elin
Gladys Huck
Walter C. Poock
David West
Vera Stark
Junior Boeckmann
Dennis Miller
Maurice Dooly
Richard
Sherwood Pleggenkuhle
Esther Pleggenkuhle
Dan Pleggenkuhle
Truman Stahr
Tom Lundberg
Hope Martin Theatre
Sue Pleggenkuhle
L.P.N
Hawkeye Tech
Earl O’connell
Dean
Gary Phillips
Pat Burns
Leland Timmerman
Marvin Schumacher
Denver
Sarah McCracken
Williamstown Methodist Church
Mary Rewoldt
Phylis Bockhaus
Robert McCracken
Jack McCracken
Allen Bockhaus
Frederic Rewoldt
Howard van Brocklin
Elsie Boie
Hawkeye
Howard van Brocklin Sr
Robert Schmidt
Lucille
Bud
Don Dilley
Louie Gitch
Jack Gitch
Willard McCue
Christmas Day Dinner Guests Across Many Iowa Towns
Christmas day hosts and guests span Tripoli Oelwein LaPorte City and neighboring areas. Families including Poocks Riecks Kuethes and Matthias shared meals with relatives and friends from Iowa and New York. A hospital visit and a Fredericksburg Sunrise call wrap a busy holiday page.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ederikarence Bergmann
Ar Town
Yie Matthias
Cedar Ia
Matthias
Fairfield
Mr Matthias
Neil
Herschel Pratt
W. R
Leo Reiff
Yale
Roy Volker
Just Buekendahl
Allen Memorial
Mrs. Meyer
Art Fredericksburg
Inie Korte
Sievers
Jim Wyant
Ker
Para Hildebrandt
Robert Hildebrandt
Ve Gaede
Gert
Kiisay
Art Schwartz
Fame
Wayne Bra
Larry Riha
Art Riha
Bill Zekoff
Bloomington
Minnesota
Roger Zekoff
Dennis. Niemeyer
Cora Hi- Billy
Susie
Beverly
Bergmann
Wm. Bravener
Jean
Schneider
Darrin Hagedorn
Aubrey
Kathy Hages
Jay
Is Hagedorn
Robert O’neill Fly
Lorenz
Line Zander
The
Miluhle
Art
Sue
Martha O’connell
Mason City
Alfred
Lee Rausch
Jusch
Ie Rausch
Duane Refshaugebil
Otto Schoenfeld
Hmudlach
Charles Rosol Kristmas
Larry Rosel
Melvin Schwartz
Eillie Stahr
West Union
Roger McBride
Effie Wagner
Ars
Roy Schmudlach
Joe Dean
Alfred Specht
Rausch
Iowa City
Arlie Rausch
Alvin Hahn
Bill Bravener
Iam
Fred Timmer
Harold Meyer
Fred Homeister
John Bierman
Mike Hoffman
Conrad Stumme
Stanley
Robert O'Neill
Stickney
Earl Boos
Lorenz Zander
Lavern Kirchhoff
Rueben &Ngert
Charles Thoms
Eldon White
Virgil Meyer
Wm. Katzenburger
Tina
Clarence Bergmann
Karen Bergmann
Robert Holland
Lenos Conners
Laurie
Clear Lake
Wm. Bremnan
Orville Duecker
Steve Duecker
Anthon
Jim Smith
Wannakee
C. W. Davison
Ruth Ann Engert
Larry Sabein
Jim Gaede
Jason
Elmer Gaede
Steven
Joyce
Clarence L. Bergmann
Lee
Virginia
Cyrenna Hayes
Jeff Bahlmann
Gary Bahlmann
Stanley Bahlmann
Pinhook
Mrs
B. W. Matthias
Tom
Westgate
Robert Matthias
Marty
Milo Matthias
Leslie Rechemmer
Darold Matthias
Colleen Duffy
Fairbank
Rake
Elmer Matthias
Marvin Dancer
Alpha
Ken Looney
Cora Hinecker
Mrs. W. R. Pratt
Mrs. Herschel Pratt
Merlin
Bill Bogue
Keith Carroll
Iowa
Ronnie Poock
Jerry Poock
Harold Jenkins
LaPorte City
Ben Warren
Dale Grahlman
Allen Rieck
Julie
Tommy
Chris
Ron Burkle
Stacy
Janesville
Mark Rieck
Travis
Shell Rock
Marlowe Rieck
Jerry
Steve Shatner
Steven Rieck
Easton
Kansas
Albert Rieck
Ronald Kuethe
Emil Matthias
Ray Kuethe
Ronnie
Cindy
Michelle
New York
Carroll Baruth
Lisa
Mankato
Janet Kuethe
Steve Mullerinex
Ottumwa
Deb
Robert Huss
South Dakota
John Fay
Chris Fay
Carol Heitmann
Chester Pals
Lucille Dilley
Clarence Meyerhoff
Allen Memorial Hospital
Dean Cram
Germany
Tripoli Leader
Tripoli, Iowa
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